Method of manipulating a gas bubble in a microfluidic device
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1. A method of mixing at least two discrete fluid components in a microfabricated fluidic system, comprising:
- providing a microfabricated channel having a vent disposed at an intermediate location in said channel, said vent having a gas permeable fluid barrier disposed across said vent;
introducing said at least two discrete fluid components into said channel separated by a gas bubble; and
flowing said at least two fluid components past said vent, whereby said bubble exits said vent, allowing said at least two fluid components to mix.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a miniaturized integrated nucleic acid diagnostic device and system. The device of the invention is generally capable of performing one or more sample acquisition and preparation operations, in combination with one or more sample analysis operations. For example, the device can integrate several or all of the operations involved in sample acquisition and storage, sample preparation and sample analysis, within a single integrated unit. The device is useful in a variety of applications, and most notably, nucleic acid based diagnostic applications and de novo sequencing applications.
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1. A method of mixing at least two discrete fluid components in a microfabricated fluidic system, comprising:
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providing a microfabricated channel having a vent disposed at an intermediate location in said channel, said vent having a gas permeable fluid barrier disposed across said vent;
introducing said at least two discrete fluid components into said channel separated by a gas bubble; and
flowing said at least two fluid components past said vent, whereby said bubble exits said vent, allowing said at least two fluid components to mix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of removing a gas bubble disposed between two discrete fluid components in a microfabricated fluidic channel, comprising:
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providing a vent disposed at an intermediate location in said channel, said vent having a gas permeable fluid barrier disposed across said vent;
introducing said at least two discrete fluid components into said channel separated by said gas bubble; and
flowing said at least two fluid components past said vent, whereby said bubble exits said vent, allowing said at least two fluid components to mix. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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